Last April, a report found that in 2014, at least 116 environmental activists were murdered. Of these, the largest percentages were protesting the activities of hydropower, mining, and agribusiness companies. Global Witness compiled the killings into a map by country, giving a startling picture of the dangers facing environmentalists around the world. [more]

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Nobody was killed in the United States, but we've got some truly draconian laws and efforts being directed at environmentalists here. Environmentalists are considered domestic terrorist, even for simple protests and exercising their First Amendment rights.